Dodge County officials say a month-long probe found no evidence that Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi was ever booked or held in the county jail, pushing back hard on claims she spent more than 30 hours in federal immigration custody. The clash has suddenly dropped a rural Wisconsin sheriff's office into the center of a national storm involving Homeland Security and elected allies who say the federal story does not square with phone data the family says it collected.
Sheriff's Office Issues Findings
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office released the results of a roughly one-month review and "flatly denied" that Naqvi was detained in its facility, according to FOX6 Milwaukee. That report also said the sheriff has filed a civil lawsuit naming Naqvi and others, and noted that the post was published April 10.
County officials said their statement was backed by jail logs showing no female detainees admitted or released during the timeframe the family has alleged, as reported by CBS 58.
DHS And CBP Share Timeline
Federal authorities have rejected the longer detention timeline and say video and photographs show Naqvi leaving Customs and Border Protection custody at O'Hare within about 90 minutes of her arrival. That account, including CBP's post of photos from secondary inspection, was detailed by CBS News Chicago. DHS described earlier reports as "blatantly false" and said there is video backing up its version of events.
Supporters Dispute Federal Timeline
Family members and allies, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, have publicly challenged the federal timeline and say phone-location screenshots place Naqvi at the Broadview processing center and later in Dodge County. Morrison's comments and the family's account, including his claim that DHS imagery was doctored, were reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The origin of the screenshots and their forensic weight have not been independently verified in public records.
Local Reporting Finds Conflicting Records
Local outlets have repeatedly highlighted gaps between the family's narrative and official logs. CBS 58 reported that Dodge County has no booking record for Naqvi and that officials were trying to contact her, while national outlets such as Newsweek earlier carried the family's allegations that she was held for many hours. For now, public records cited by local law enforcement do not show an obvious booking that lines up with the family's timeline.
Legal Stakes And What To Watch
The FOX6 Milwaukee report that a civil lawsuit was filed adds a new legal wrinkle to the dispute, even as other outlets previously reported that no suits appeared on the books when they checked county records. If a complaint is on file, it would make pleadings and exhibits public, potentially spelling out who said what and when in black and white.
Dodge County officials have urged anyone with metadata or eyewitness evidence to contact the sheriff's office, according to CBS News Chicago, and those materials could prove crucial in any civil or administrative review.
For now, dueling accounts from local officials, federal agencies and Naqvi's supporters leave some of the most basic questions unresolved. We will continue to track public records and court filings and will update this story as new documents or official statements emerge.
